His brash American nephew George ( Robert Wagner) arrives at the resort unexpectedly. Also staying there is English playboy Sir Charles Lytton ( David Niven)-who leads a secret life as a jewel thief called "the Phantom"-and has his eyes on the Pink Panther. However, Dala refuses to relinquish it.ĭala goes on holiday at an exclusive ski resort in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The new government declares her precious diamond the property of the people and petitions the World Court to determine ownership. Twenty years later, Dala (now played by Claudia Cardinale) has been forced into exile following her father's death and the subsequent military takeover of her country. This huge pink gem has an unusual flaw: by looking deeply into the stone, one perceives a tiny discoloration resembling a leaping panther. In 2010, the film was selected to be preserved by the Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant." Īs a child in Lugash, Princess Dala receives a gift from her father, the Maharajah: the "Pink Panther", the largest diamond in the world. It was positively reviewed and has a 88% approval rating based on 34 votes on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was produced by Martin Jurow and was initially released on Decemin Italy followed by the United States release on March 18, 1964, it grossed $10.9 million in the United States and Canada. The film stars David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine and Claudia Cardinale. Its story follows inspector Jacques Clouseau as he travels from Rome to Cortina d'Ampezzo to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he is able to steal a priceless diamond known as "The Pink Panther". It is the first installment in The Pink Panther franchise. It was written by Maurice Richlin and Blake Edwards. After completing a level, players can freely choose to replay that level or the lower levels.The Pink Panther is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and distributed by United Artists. The game is automatically saved when a level is completed or manually by pressing the certain button (can be set in the option section). Players have a choice among English, France, German, Spanish and Italian. Players can collect coins to unlock artworks in the gallery opposite the mansion There are some question mark signs which will summon Uncle Pink to explain new things for players when players stand near them. The higher the level is, the greater number of keys is needed.
At the beginning of the game, players is provided with a key to open the first "room". Various enemies are presented in platform mode and race mode, but only in platform mode can players beat the enemies. In boss fight mode, players' only objective is to defeat the boss to get the key. The key will be obtained once players get to the goal. In race mode, Pink's controls are restricted: he cannot freely walk he can only accelerate or decelerate while moving forward.
Hiding spots are provided for players for convenience during chase sequences. Very often the object a character needs is also the one another has, so stealing and chasing are essential parts of this mode.
The only way to proceed is to do the suitable exchanges with these characters (what they need will be displayed in the thought bubbles when players come near them). The way to that place is not straightforward: there are plenty more characters blocking the ways each time players proceed. In platform mode, the key is guarded by a certain character in a certain place. There are a total of 12 "rooms" (levels) within 3 game modes: platform, race and boss fight. The main objective of all the levels in the game (except the final level) is to collect the key hidden in each level and get to the goal to proceed to the next level. Now it up to Pink Panther to retrieve all the keys to the treasure! He soon finds out that the treasure is locked inside a safe the keys of which can be obtained by exploring the "rooms" (probably the places/enemies that Uncle Pink previously explored/defeated) in the mansion. As the inheritor of the mansion, Pink set out to find the treasure as soon as he steps into the mansion. It is said that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in the mansion. One Christmas day, Pink Panther is heading toward the mansion of his late uncle. DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., Wanadoo Edition